Synopsis: Sam Jenkins might say, “Falling in love is like catching a cold. It’s infectious and involuntary. Just don’t sneeze on any innocent people.”
Getting kidnapped and becoming infatuated with a married policeman never made TV reporter Rachel Williamson’s list of things to do before Christmas. But helping her friend, Sam Jenkins with a fraud investigation would get her an exclusive story.
Sam’s investigation put Rachel in the wrong place at the wrong time and her abduction by a mentally disturbed fan, ruined several days of her life.
When Jenkins learns Rachel has gone missing, he cancels holiday leaves, mobilizes the personnel at Prospect PD, and enlists his friends from the FBI to help find her.
During the early stages of the investigation, Sam develops several promising leads, but as they begin to fizzle, his prime suspect drops off the planet and all the resources of the FBI aren’t helping.
After a lucky break and a little old-fashioned pressure on an informant produce an important clue, the chief leads his team deep into the Smoky Mountains to rescue his friend. But after Rachel is once again safe at home, he finds their problems are far from over.
Review: I LOVED this book and finished it in one sitting! Due to Zurl's history, he gets all the law enforcement things right in this book, and that made it a wonderful read for me. It also had an excellent I will definitely be getting the rest of the Sam Jenkins series- I can't wait to read them ALL!
Zurl keeps you guessing til the very end and gives you a very satisfying read! If you are looking for a new police procedural to start reading, I highly recommend this one!
About the Author: Wayne Zurl grew up on Long Island and retired after twenty years with the Suffolk County Police Department, one of the largest municipal law enforcement agencies in New York and the nation. For thirteen of those years he served as a section commander supervising investigators. He is a graduate of SUNY, Empire State College and served on active duty in the US Army during the Vietnam War and later in the reserves. Zurl left New York to live in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee with his wife, Barbara.
Fourteen (14) of his Sam Jenkins mysteries have been produced as audio books and simultaneously published as eBooks. His first full-length novel, A NEW PROSPECT, was named best mystery at the 2011 Indie Book Awards and First Runner-up from all commercial fiction at the 2012 Eric Hoffer Book Awards. A second novel, A LEPRECHAUN’S LAMENT, is available in print and eBook.
For more information on Wayne’s Sam Jenkins mystery series see his website at www.waynezurlbooks.net. You can read excerpts, reviews and endorsements, interviews, coming events, and even see photos of the area where the stories take place.
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Check out the rest of the book blog tour too for interviews and excerpts!
Monday, November 5
Interview at The Writer’s Life
Tuesday, November 6
Book Review at Carol’s Notebook
Wednesday, November 7
Read the first chapter at As the Pages Turn
Thursday, November 8
Interview at Literarily Speaking
Friday, November 9
Book Review at Laurie’s Reviews & Interviews
Monday, November 12
Book Feature & Giveaway at Book Reviews by Dee
Tuesday, November 13
Interview at Books Books the Magical Fruit
Thursday, November 15
Book Review at My Book Retreat
Friday, November 16
Book Review & Book Giveaway at Teena in Toronto
Sunday, November 18
Interview at My Book Retreat
Monday, November 19
Book Review at Celtic Lady’s Reviews
Tuesday, November 20
Book Review & Guest Blogging at My Reading Table
Wednesday, November 21
Guest Blogging at The Story Behind the Book
Thursday, November 22
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Friday, November 23
Book Feature at Mary’s Cup of Tea
Monday, November 26
Book Review at Bless Their Hearts Mom
Friday, November 30
Book Review & Guest Blogging at Jersey Girl Book Reviews
Disclosure / Disclaimer: I was sent this book, free of charge, for review purposes, from Pump Up Your Book Tours.. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.
Disclosure / Disclaimer: I was sent this book, free of charge, for review purposes, from Pump Up Your Book Tours.. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.
Thanks for inviting me to your blog and for such a nice review. Glad you liked Sam's newest adventure. All ther best, Wayne
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping in Wayne- it's always a thrill to have an author stop in! Love Sam and can't wait to finish reading the whole series!
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